Do I need a passport.......

[Emmylou]

.......to fly to Belfast?? (Flying from UK)

I haven't had a new passport in my married name due to it costing £60 so wanted to save getting that sorted until I actually needed one to use to make the most out of my 10 years with it.

Also, if I do need a passport, does anyone know how long they take? I fly on November 28th

Thank you

 

[SarahH]

I think you do need it.

Have you booked the tickets yet? If not, book it in your maiden name.... or if you have I think if you take your passport you have plus your marriage certificate that works too.... best to call whichever airline you are flying with.

 

[fran_23]

if you do the check and send service at the post office it
should take 2 weeks officially but my friend just got hers back in a week,
as its a simple name change it should be quick.
i just sent mine off and i'm flying to kerry on the 21st :/
i only saw that it expired a few days ago..havent used it in like 3 yrs lol

 

[mary70]

Passport is now £72 hun but if you send this week you will be ok took ours about 10 days to come back

 

[fothers]

You might get away with a photo driving licence- maybe check the small print of whoever you are booked with

 

[Emmylou]

Hmmmmm....dilemma dilemma.

I might just book the ticket in my maiden name
Going to book the tickets today, need to call the airlne to check re: buggy & car seat anyway (not sure if we'll get charged extra for taking them with bmi baby) so will perhaps run it past them.

 

[lisa&alex]

as sarah (i think) said.. take your marriage certificate, and your maiden named passport, thats what i do.. and also book tickets in your maiden name.. thats fine.. its so annoying that they charge you when changing the name on your passport.. ive still got 3 years on mine.. and they are deleted.. my aunties gettign married in march and she has 7 years on hers.. well.. i look at it.. we probably arnt going abroad again for 3 years so i will wait and get it re-done then..?

 

[Gemma & Jake]

We didn't pay any extra to get Jake's and OH's passports to come quicker and they took 1 1/2 weeks.

 

[fothers]

I'd book ticket in your maiden name just to be safe if you haven't booked it yet.

Good luck phoning BMI for the luggage advice- I phoned a few weeks ago to see how pregnant they let you fly so I could fly to glasgow to visit my parents and it was sooo confusing all the phone options etc to get through to the right people

 

[Emmylou]

Yeah I have 3 years left on my passport, it is annoying that you have to pay to change your name on it oh well, I'll just book in my maiden name, that way i can still make use of them 3 years.

Sounds like I'm going to need a lot of patience when calling.....I wonder if they have email enquiry?

Might have to have an investigate with that one

 

[mary70]

hi hun i got a new passport in may and got married in august (only booked wedding 3 weeks before we got married) and i am just going to book everything in my maiden name until it runs out